Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.

A stunning rebel advance into the capital ends the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule.{ai:summary}<p>Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the country, marking the end of his nearly 14-year rule amid a devastating civil war. The conflict has seen Syria become a battleground for various regional and international interests. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

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